One Year to Save 2016

[stayhomemom77]

I'm not going to try and enter all the days I've missed...I'm just going to do today's standings.

Since my last update I have added $13.04 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $3.79 in credit card rewards...
earned $0.50 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0.50 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0.25 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.20 cash back through Caddle...
added $2.80 in the Disney jar...
added $5.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$18.66 in quickrewards... ($6.34 remaining)
$20.65 in Isay rewards... ($4.35 remaining)
$87.77 in credit card rewards... ($112.23 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$7.00 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($13.00 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$3.70 through Caddle...
$6.67 in the Disney jar...
$150.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $327.95!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $480.00
Total Remaining: $152.05

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $3.07 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $2.06 from quickrewards...
added $0.50 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.46 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0.05 in the Disney jar...
added $0 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$20.72 in quickrewards... ($4.28 remaining)
$21.15 in Isay rewards... ($3.85 remaining)
$88.23 in credit card rewards... ($112.77 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$7.00 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($13.00 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$3.70 through Caddle...
$6.72 in the Disney jar...
$150.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $331.02!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $480.00
Total Remaining: $148.98

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $7.71 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $2.16 from quickrewards...
added $0.15 in Isay rewards...
earned $5.40 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the Disney jar...
added $0 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$22.88 in quickrewards... ($2.12 remaining)
$21.30 in Isay rewards... ($3.70 remaining)
$93.63 in credit card rewards... ($106.37 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$7.00 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($13.00 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$3.70 through Caddle...
$6.72 in the Disney jar...
$150.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $338.73!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $480.00
Total Remaining: $141.27

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $19.63 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0.65 from quickrewards...
added $1.00 in Isay rewards...
earned $1.78 in credit card rewards...
earned $5.75 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.45 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the Disney jar...
added $10.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$23.53 in quickrewards... ($1.47 remaining)
$22.30 in Isay rewards... ($2.70 remaining)
$95.41 in credit card rewards... ($104.59 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$12.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($7.25 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$4.15 through Caddle...
$6.72 in the Disney jar...
$20.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $218.36!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $352.00
Total Remaining: $133.64

**Had to pay for that extra night's stay at the beginning of our trip, so our totals shrank a little. However, I'll be getting that money back in December. We are getting soooo close!!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $5.63 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0.66 from quickrewards...
added $0.45 in Isay rewards...
earned $1.78 in credit card rewards...
earned $4.52 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the Disney jar...
added $0 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$24.19 in quickrewards... ($0.81 remaining)
$22.75 in Isay rewards... ($2.25 remaining)
$99.93 in credit card rewards... ($100.07 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$12.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($7.25 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$4.15 through Caddle...
$6.72 in the Disney jar...
$20.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $223.99!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $352.00
Total Remaining: $128.01

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $6.07 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0.66 from quickrewards...
added $0.90 in Isay rewards...
earned $3.42 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $1.00 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the Disney jar...
added $0 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$24.94 in quickrewards... ($0.06 remaining)
$23.65 in Isay rewards... ($1.35 remaining)
$103.35 in credit card rewards... ($96.65 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$13.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($6.25 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$4.15 through Caddle...
$6.72 in the Disney jar...
$20.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $230.06!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $352.00
Total Remaining: $121.94

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $10.43 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0.20 from quickrewards...
added $4.35 in Isay rewards...
earned $1.13 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $4.50 in the Disney jar...
added $0 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$25.14 in quickrewards... ($0 remaining)
$28.00 in Isay rewards... ($0 remaining)
$104.48 in credit card rewards... ($95.52 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account...
$13.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($6.25 remaining)
$1.25 through Zweet...
$4.15 through Caddle...
$11.22 in the Disney jar...
$20.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $240.49!!

Esso Extra Points: 4225
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 775

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8051 ($10 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $352.00
Total Remaining: $111.51

 

[stayhomemom77]

Well, I am pretty good at both earning/saving and tracking but I am gosh darn AWFUL this year at posting and reporting!!

To be fair...part of the reason for that is that we were doing a few tweaks to the upcoming trip, which messed with the totals and I didn't want to adjust them here until it was all final. And, I never actually could get things updated here because we just kept on making changes.

Anyway...

The fastpasses are booked, so things are looking pretty final now. I did have trouble with our MK day due to the lunchtime menu changes at LTT and the fact that you can no longer book an ADR at The Plaza. In the end, we decided to cancel our ressie for LTT and just try to get an early lunchtime walk up at the Plaza that day. If we can't get in to the Plaza, we'll just do two QS that day and save a few bucks.

We are getting very close to some of the "cashing in" limits. I DID cash in my Checkout 51 account this morning. I am going to outline what I still need for the others and will be focusing on that between now and the end of the month. I'd like to have all the money together by the 29th. EEK!! So exciting!!

Okay...enough stalling...on to the update!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $39.11 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $3.56 from quickrewards...
added $0.55 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.10 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0.25 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.45 cash back through Caddle...
added $24.20 in the Disney jar...
added $10.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$7.36 in quickrewards... ($2.64 remaining)
$29.10 in Isay rewards... ($0.90 remaining)
$150.73 in credit card rewards... ($49.27 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account... (just cashed out)
$14.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($5.25 remaining)
$1.75 through Zweet...
$5.10 through Caddle...
$36.37 in the Disney jar...
$50.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $327.41!!

Esso Extra Points: 4237
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 763

Shoppers Optimum Points: 20161 ($20 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $430.00
Total Remaining: $102.59


**Zweet and Caddle are not likely to make it to the $20 threshold needed in order to cash out, so I really need to earn/save more like $110. If I can get my shoppers points to 22000, I will have $30 in free groceries. If I can get the credit card rewards to $260 (current goal is only $200), then I shouldn't need ANY cash for groceries for the month of December and it can all go towards the trip!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $4.91 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $3.56 from quickrewards...
added $1.35 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the Disney jar...
added $0 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$10.92 in quickrewards... ($9.08 remaining)
$30.45 in Isay rewards... ($0 remaining)
$150.73 in credit card rewards... ($49.27 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account... (just cashed out)
$14.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($5.25 remaining)
$1.75 through Zweet...
$5.10 through Caddle...
$36.37 in the Disney jar...
$50.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $332.32!!

Esso Extra Points: 4237
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 763

Shoppers Optimum Points: 20161 ($20 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $430.00
Total Remaining: $97.68

**I have decided to try for $20 on QR. I will give myself until the end of the month and cash in for $10 if I don't make it but cash in for $20 if I do!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $42.85 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $1.25 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $1.00 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0.60 in the Disney jar...
added $40.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$13.08 in quickrewards... ($6.92 remaining)
$30.45 in Isay rewards... ($0 remaining)
$154.05 in credit card rewards... ($45.95 remaining)
$32.25 in my Checkout 51 account... (just cashed out)
$15.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($4.25 remaining)
$1.75 through Zweet...
$5.10 through Caddle...
$38.42 in the Disney jar...
$100.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $390.85!!

Esso Extra Points: 4264
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 763

Shoppers Optimum Points: 20961 ($20 in rewards earned)

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $430.00
Total Remaining: $39.15

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $3.58 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $1.54 from quickrewards...
added $0.05 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.59 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through DH's Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0.40 in the Disney jar...
added $1.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$14.62 in quickrewards... ($5.38 remaining)
$34.64 in credit card rewards... ($45.95 remaining)
$15.75 in DH's Checkout 51 account... ($4.25 remaining)
$38.82 in the Disney jar...
$121.00 in the Disney account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $224.83!!

Esso Extra Points: 4264
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 763

Shoppers Optimum Points: 20961 ($20 in rewards earned)
Points needed for $30 in rewards: 1039

8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170


Savings goal: $270.00
Total Remaining: $45.17 (So close!!)

**I cashed in and am still waiting for...

a $25 Disney gift card from QR
$30 Amazon gift card from Isay
a $32.25 check from Checkout51

The total remaining amount has been adjusted to reflect the addition of these monies though, so it all balances.

I also cashed in $120 in credit card rewards, $20 of which I moved over to the vacation account right away...the rest will be moved over on payday next week out of December grocery budget.

I've also eliminated anything from the totals that isn't going to accumulate to payout status in time, namely Isay and my Checkout51 account (now that I have cashed those in) as well as Caddle and Zweet. All is good though...as they are just accumulating for the next trip!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Well that fell off abruptly, didn't it?

I can't remember exactly when it happened but right around payday (Nov 29th) we reached goal! Then we added one more item to the To Do list (we are going to try and see Rogue One at Disney Springs) so we cobbled that money together in the first week of December.

I am still waiting for a $25 Disney gift card and a $20 Olive Garden gift card from QR. They have been processed, so hopefully they arrive in the mail before the end of next week. All other funds have either been paid, taken out in cash, or are sitting in the bank account waiting on the trip!

So now everything I accumulate is going towards a "yet to be determined" future trip. And the current standings as of yesterday are:

Since my last update I have added $1.91 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $1.31 from quickrewards...
added $0.15 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.25 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0.20 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...

So the new totals are:

$8.13 in quickrewards...
$9.35 in Isay rewards...
$10.94 in credit card rewards...
$1.50 in my Checkout 51 account...
$2.25 in my Zweet account...
$5.75 in my Caddle account...
$23.12 in the vacation jar...
$0 in the vacation account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $61.04!!

Esso Extra Points: 4314
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 686

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8601 ($10 in rewards earned)
8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170

 

[DnA2010]

Yay!!! So exciting! I think you should do a TR!! I will live through you! So want to take a vacation! it's been a long year without one!

 

[stayhomemom77]

For Saturday...

Since my last update I have added $3.61 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $2.16 from quickrewards...
added $0.20 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.30 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0.95 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...

So the new totals are:

$10.29 in quickrewards...
$9.55 in Isay rewards...
$11.24 in credit card rewards...
$1.50 in my Checkout 51 account...
$2.25 in my Zweet account...
$5.75 in my Caddle account...
$24.07 in the vacation jar...
$0 in the vacation account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $64.65!!

Esso Extra Points: 4314
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 686

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8601 ($10 in rewards earned)
8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170

 

[stayhomemom77]

For Monday...

Since my last update I have added $5.02 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $2.90 from quickrewards...
added $1.00 in Isay rewards...
earned $1.12 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...

So the new totals are:

$13.19 in quickrewards...
$10.55 in Isay rewards...
$12.36 in credit card rewards...
$1.50 in my Checkout 51 account...
$2.25 in my Zweet account...
$5.75 in my Caddle account...
$24.07 in the vacation jar...
$0 in the vacation account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $69.67!!

Esso Extra Points: 4314
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 686

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8601 ($10 in rewards earned)
8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $0.75 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0.75 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...

So the new totals are:

$13.94 in quickrewards...
$10.55 in Isay rewards...
$12.36 in credit card rewards...
$1.50 in my Checkout 51 account...
$2.25 in my Zweet account...
$5.75 in my Caddle account...
$24.07 in the vacation jar...
$0 in the vacation account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $70.42!!

Esso Extra Points: 4336
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 664

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8601 ($10 in rewards earned)
8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170

 

[stayhomemom77]

Yay!!! So exciting! I think you should do a TR!! I will live through you! So want to take a vacation! it's been a long year without one!

I may do one. I have done several in the past. No promises though...it all depends on the photos...and I'm not great at remembering to take pics.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $0.96 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.45 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.51 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...

So the new totals are:

$13.94 in quickrewards...
$11.00 in Isay rewards...
$12.87 in credit card rewards...
$1.50 in my Checkout 51 account...
$2.25 in my Zweet account...
$5.75 in my Caddle account...
$24.07 in the vacation jar...
$0 in the vacation account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $71.38!!

Esso Extra Points: 4336
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 664

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8601 ($10 in rewards earned)
8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170

 

[stayhomemom77]

Since my last update I have added $5.76 to my Disney fund because I...

earned $0.66 from quickrewards...
added $4.90 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.20 cash back through Caddle...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...

So the new totals are:

$14.60 in quickrewards...
$15.90 in Isay rewards...
$12.87 in credit card rewards...
$1.50 in my Checkout 51 account...
$2.25 in my Zweet account...
$5.95 in my Caddle account...
$24.07 in the vacation jar...
$0 in the vacation account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $77.14!!

Esso Extra Points: 4336
Points needed for $30 in free gasoline: 664

Shoppers Optimum Points: 8601 ($10 in rewards earned)
8000 points is $10
22000 points is $30
38000 points is $60
50000 points is $85
95000 points is $170